New articles on anti-bias education and honest history along with resources for discussing current events, war and conflict

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October 11, 2023


** Social Justice Education and Honest History Are Crucial for All Students
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A Call for Anti-Bias Education

Social justice education is crucial right now to develop the next generation of responsible decision-makers. This new feature ([link removed]) from the Fall 2023 issue of Learning for Justice magazine explains the importance of educating children early and in age-appropriate ways about their identities and key concepts about race.

As Erica Licht and Khalil Gibran Muhammad point out: “Reckoning with truths about the United States is hard, but it is the only way to build a true multiracial democracy with leaders equipped to meet the demands of designing new societal structures and systems that promote fairness, equity and justice.”

Read and share this article along with the complete Fall 2023 issue of Learning for Justice magazine ([link removed]) .
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** What Is Our Collective Responsibility When We Uncover Honest History?
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In this magazine feature, ([link removed]) LFJ associate editor Coshandra Dillard examines the significance of honest history education in communities as we reckon with the past to build a more just future. As Dillard contends: “People cannot heal if they don’t know what wounded them. And communities cannot reconcile if people don’t know their shared history. Acknowledgment and education are prerequisites to healing and reconciliation.”

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** The Kids Are All Right
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In this new Why I Teach column ([link removed]) , Tulsa educator Akela Leach shares her commitment to teaching honest history in age-appropriate ways in her classroom. Leach, who helped design district lessons for teaching the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, understands the immense value of accurate history for students. As she explains: “When children understand the causes and effects of historical events, they learn to think about what is happening in their communities and the wider world.”

Discussing War and Conflict:
Resources for Educators, Parents and Caregivers

As images of war and conflict fill television screens and flood the internet right now, young people need the support of parents, caregivers and educators to grapple with their emotions and to understand the events.
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** Discussing War and Conflict
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The October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel and the resulting declaration of war by Israel have far-reaching effects and are especially difficult for children with connections to the region, as well as for those who have experienced war and conflict. This LFJ page ([link removed]) offers resources for educators, parents and caregivers to help facilitate crucial conversations and support young people.

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** Handle With Care: Supporting Young People During Crises
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People are continuously struggling to respond when traumatizing events occur in our communities, across the country and around the world. For families, educators and community members who must respond to the needs of children as a traumatizing event unfolds, this LFJ article ([link removed]) provides recommendations and resources.

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** National Book Month:
Freedom To Read, Freedom To Learn
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LFJ compiled this list of resources ([link removed]) to help families advocate for the freedom to obtain an honest and inclusive education. Learn more about how to engage our communities to serve all children.

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** Virtual Open Enrollment Workshops ([link removed])
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Learning for Justice is excited to offer 90-minute, interactive, virtual, open-enrollment workshops centered on three resources: Social Justice Standards ([link removed]) , Let’s Talk! ([link removed]) and Speak Up at School ([link removed]) . To learn more about these professional development workshops click here ([link removed]) . The first session begins October 16, so register today!
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